Texada Island (CATEX)

The port of Texada Island is a bulk loading, deep sea vessel and barge terminal. Coal, limestone and aggregates are handled.

Summer.

Texada Island is the largest of the Gulf Islands and is situated 80km N of Vancouver and approx 8km SW of Powell River. The port is located on the NW coast of Texada Island, fronting the Strait of Georgia.

LOA 228.99m, beam 32.26m, draught 13.4m, 82,071DWT.

Approx 1,300,000t of cargo handled annually.

Exposed anchorage can be obtained 0.2nm offshore in Gilles Bay in depths of 20m.

BA 4801, 4920. Admiralty Pilot NP25, NP286(5).

1020-1025.

Portside berthing is preferred.

Refer to "Canadian general information, re Pacific Coast Pilotage".

Range 5.0m.

Refer to entry for Vancouver, for information regarding Vessel Traffic Schemes. Assigned frequency 156.575MHz, Ch 71.

Tugs are arranged by the terminal, the min horsepower requirement is 5% of vessel's deadweight.

Prevailing winds: SE'ly.

San Francisco ("KPH" and "KFS") and Vancouver Coast Guard ("VAI") coast radio stations can be used for passing messages throughout 24 hours. The stations can transmit/receive traffic on all HF frequencies and 500kHz, depending on distance from station. Inmarsat can also be used. VHF: Tofino Traffic Services: Ch 74. Seattle Traffic Services: Ch 5A. Vancouver Traffic Services: Ch 11.

Allowances: Officers and crew are allowed 1 bottle of spirits or 24 cans of beer and 200 cigarettes. Any excesses are confiscated or duties must be paid. Passengers onboard are subject to search of their personal effects if they intend to land. Immigration: Any supernumeraries must be reported (with or without visa). Immigration Officers only conduct spot checks on vessels. Otherwise agent processes Immigration Crew List. Passengers onboard are subject to document checks if they intend to land.

..... Document Copies 1. General Declaration 4 2. Ship's Stores Declaration 3 3. Crew Personal Effects Declaration 3 4. Crew List 3 5. Health Declaration, (form QS 2001) 1 6. Proposed Stowage Plan and hatch loading rotation - 7. Immigration form, (IMM 0200) 3 The documents are handed to the agent on arrival. He will leave onboard 2 copies each of items (2) and (3) above. Thereafter, Customs may perform spot checks on the vessel and will demand these documents. The vessel's agent usually arranges for forms to be delivered onboard, by the pilot, for the Master to complete for arrival alongside.

Initial ETA should be sent 7, 5, 3, 2 days prior to arrival, the final ETA's should be sent 24 and 12 hours prior to arrival. The ETA message should include the date and time of arrival, name of Master, last 3 ports of call, number of crew and breakdown of nationalities. Canadian Coast Guard require a pre arrival report to be sent 96 hours prior to arrival if vessel arriving from a foreign port. See Country section for further details.

Interco flag "Q" must be flown if there is sickness onboard.

Canadian Coast Guard may attend a vessel for port state control inspection. Furthermore, if a vessel is more than 10 years old and loading coal or bulk concentrates then they may attend for the bulk carrier inspection programme for structural deficiencies of cargo bulkheads and inspection of wing tanks. Discharge of dirty ballast is strictly forbidden. Owners must apply for an oil spill response agreement prior to vessel's arrival, through the agent. The Canadian Pollution Acts and Regulations should be adhered to.

It is not necessary to apply for pratique unless there is an infection or dead person onboard. Pratique can be applied for by radio. If there is any sickness onboard the vessel will be quarantined. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Exemption Certificates can be renewed.

The NOR can be accepted when within the port limits, Mon-Fri 0900-1700hrs (LT).

Advance reporting for Cooperative Vessel Traffic Service, (CVTS). The format required, IMO Standard ship reporting system.